The University of Virginia has dismissed women’s basketball head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton following her four-year tenure with the program, the school announced Saturday.
Agugua-Hamilton’s departure comes after she guided the Cavaliers through a remarkable postseason run that made history. Virginia became the first-ever First Four squad to reach the Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament, stunning seventh-ranked Georgia 82-73 in overtime during their opening game before pulling off another major upset against second-ranked Iowa, winning 83-75 in double overtime.
The Cavaliers’ impressive tournament journey ended on March 28 when they fell to third-seeded TCU by a score of 79-69.
During Agugua-Hamilton’s time leading the program, Virginia compiled an overall record of 70-58, including a 29-42 conference record in Atlantic Coast Conference competition. This past season, the team achieved a 20-12 record.
The university released a concise statement Saturday confirming that Agugua-Hamilton would not be returning to her position and that officials plan to launch a nationwide search for her successor right away.
